Don't Worry About Others: Advice on Creating a Home That Works For You

As always, we found ourselves completely under the spell of the great advice shared in Apartment Therapy house tours this week. From learning how to be patient so you find the right items for your home, to a reminder for the one thing you should always have in your space, this is real advice (as always) from folks in real-life, beautiful, functional and warm living spaces.

This is your space

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"Don't ever concern yourself with what others think — create a space that works for you and your family, and bring your own character into your house. Don't be hasty — live in your space before making big decisions."

Invest in signature pieces

"Don’t be seduced by the latest look. It gets dated soon and can seem contrived. Invest in signature pieces like sofas and chairs and then add inexpensive on-trend items with pillows and accessories to feed your of-the-moment design cravings."

Something to think about

"This winter when the South of England was hit by flooding, everyone was talking about how there is too much building on flood plains. We need to think about how we can make our houses work with nature, so they rise and fall with the tides and floods, rather than fighting nature."